RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1321, 24 June 1897, Page 25

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S MEETING-. NAPIER, June 22, . The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Diamond Jnbilee Meeting to-day was favoured with glorious vfcatker, and there was a large attendance. The victory of Belford in the Ladies' Bracelet Wa3 Tory popular. Captain Russell presented the bracelet to Mrs T. H. Lowry and the gold whip to Mr K,- Harley, amidst great cheering. In the Eawkos Bay Hurdles Tally-ho showed a great turn of loot &5 the finish, though Ilex challenged the Forerunner rmvre in a very determined manner. The sum' 0$ .£4289 passed through the machine. Maiden Steeplechase', two Ksilss.

90 Mr Pongo Tutaki's ch g Utilize/* 6vrs, by The Dauphin 12st 21b, (Broadbent) 1 U 0 Ms':W. Douglas' br g Toreki, syrs, 12st (Cameron) 2 The only starter's. Rhino finished by himself. Toreki baulked at the' sod wall. Time, smin 17 l-ssec. Dividend, <£l 103. Diamond Jubilee Handicap, once ropmd. 73 Hon J. D. Ormorzd's br m Martyrdom, syrs, by Apremont—Martyr, 9st • 131 b (F- Davis) 1 130 Mr J. Douglas' br g Penrose, aged,lost (C. Parker) 2 72 Captain W. R. Russell's ch c Ccour do Lion, Syrs, 9st 71b (C. A.Woolley) 3 39 Aphony, lOst 91b ... (Delaney) 0 97 The Artist, lOst 51b ... (A. Hail) 0 101 Popgun, lOst 31b ... (D.Wright) 0 22 Porepo, lOst ... ... (G. Fuszard) 0 17 Waterstone (Fairbr other) 0 68 Brennan, 9st 101 b (W. Whiitaker) 0 Time, limn 5S 2-ssec. Dividend, £1 12a. Ladies' Bracelet?, two' miles on the fiat. 13S Mrs T. H. Lowry's ch g Belford, 4yrs, by Tetford Lioness, list I2ib (Mr R. Harley) 1 93 Miss Nelson's ch g Capon Rouge,4yrs, list 121 b ... (Mr H Russell) 2 233 Mrs Taiaroa's b g Te Ngaehe, 6/rs, 12st31b (Mr E. MeGreeney) 3 44 Chance, lUt 121 b ...(Mr A.. Hyde) 0 135 Kioter, 12st 3ib (Mr L.Shaw) 0 GO Defy, list 121 b (Mr Wilson) 0 54 Erena, 12st 3ib (Mr P. Negle) 0 36 Harmony (Mr Griffin) 0 Belford had the easiest of victories, winning by more than sis lengths. Time, 4min 2 3-ssec. Dividend, £?j 3s. Hawke's Bay Hurdles, of 200 sovs ; second horse to receive 20' sovs. About two miles. 119 Mr R. Connop's b m Tally-ho, syrs, by Forerunner, 10at 111 b ... (J. Mitchell) 1 207 Mr O. K. Wise's b g Ilex, aged, list 31b (Robinson) 2 59 Mr R, Cullen's blk g Napoleon, 6yra, 9st 121 b (Alexander) 3 Swift, 10st9ib (J. E. .Lane) 0 54 Golden Plover, 105t31b.., (Woolo 5 ) 0 176 Prince Charlie, 105t31b... (G.Hope) 0 41 The Plug, lOst 21b (H. Alexander) 0 17 Rhino, 9st 71b (J. Delaney) 0 33 Umslopogaas, 9at 51b ... (G. Banks) 0 17 Drury Lane, 9st 31b ... (Redmond) 0 18 Flirt, 9st (H. Graham) 0 95 St. Anthony, 9st (Moore) 0 Passing the stand the first time the order was Napoleon, Tally-ho, Prince Charlie and The Plug, with Ilex next. Napoleon made the running for the next mile, when the field began to close on him, and, entering the straight, Ilex and Tally-ho left the others. A race up the straight ensued, Tallyho winning l with a bit to spare. Time, 4min 2 3-sseo. 'Dividend, £6 15s. Hunt Club Cup Steeplechase, of _45 sovs; gentleman riders. About two miles and a quarter. 41 Mr J. D. Adeane's b g Coastguard, by Opawa, list 91b ... (Mr J. J. Groome) 1 227 Mr Chas. Mackie's b g Claymore,

aged, 12st 131 b ... (Mr N. Mcßae) 2 CO Mr H. H. Jackson's br g Espo, aged, 12st 41b (Mr J.McGreeney) 3 130 The Turk, list 71b (Mr H. Marshall) 0 17 Easper, list 71b ... (Mr P. Negle) 0 12 Baffler, list 51b ... (Mr F. Caulton) 0 28 Carnival, list 21b (Mr G. E. Groome) 0 The first two placed horses left all the others behind them, and after a capital finish Coastguard got home by a couple of lengths. Time, omin 35 2-ssec. Dividend, <£ll 6s. Pjiiae Handicap Hurdles, of 50 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 115 Mr H. Hickey's b g Greenstone, aged, by Turnuoise—May Queen, 9st (Banks) 1 40 Mr R. Smith's eh m Ercna, Gyrs, 9st, (Smith) 2 119 Mr G. E. Pichardson's b h Drury Lane, aged, lOst 21b ... (Redmond) 3 73 Toreiti, lOst Sib ... (Cameron) 0 20 Velocity, 9st 31b ... -...(Watts) 0 8S Slumber. 9afc 31b ... (Kaynor) 0 Another good finish, Greenstone Just winning by a, neck. Time, 3min 37 2-ssec. Dividend, «£3 lis. Junk Handicai*, one mile. 182 Mr P. G. Trask's b g The Artist, Gyrs, by Somnus —Lady Artist, lOst 9"lb (A. Hall) 1 338 Mr W. J. Douglas' br g Penrose, Gyrs, 10st5lb (G.Hope) 2 27 Mr James Cheer'r b g Nukurau, 4yrs, itetSlb (A.Mitchell) 3 133 First Blood, 9st 101 b ... (D. Wright) 0 138 Maid Marion, 9st 71b ... (Lindsay) 0 5G Te Ngaho,.6yrs, 9tt Gib (Griffiths) 0 18 Mairae, 9st 31b (A.Mitchell) 0 12 Hikoiomai, 9st (H.Mitchell) 0 The Artist had everything settled from the fall of the flag, and was never caught; Penrose a good second. Time, lmin 53sec. Dividend, .£4 93.